Town (pop., 1999 est.: 49,107), capital of the Solomon Islands , South Pacific Ocean.
Situated at the mouth of the Mataniko River on the north coast of Guadalcanal , Honiara is a port and communications centre which trades chiefly in coconuts, timber, fish, and some gold. It developed during World War II around the site of a U.S. military headquarters and became the capital in 1952.